Georgia State Route 247
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| Length: | 43.2 mi[1] (69.5 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
   US 129 / US 341 / SR 11 north of Hawkinsville | |||
  US 41 / SR 49 south of Macon  US 41 Bus. / US 129 / SR 49 in Macon I‑75 in Macon  US 80 / SR 22 in Macon US 41 / US 41 Bus. / SR 19 in Macon  US 23 / SR 87 in Macon | ||||
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I‑75 in Macon | |||
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| Counties: | Pulaski, Houston, Bibb | |||
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State Route 247 (SR 247) is a 43.2-mile-long (69.5 km) south–north state highway located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its routing is within portions of Pulaski, Houston, and Bibb counties. It starts just northwest of Hawkinsville, and it ends in the northwestern part of Macon.
Route description
SR 247 begins at an intersection with US 129/US 341/SR 11 (Perry Highway) northwest of Hawkinsville, in Pulaski County. US 129/SR 247 head northwest concurrently, enter Houston County, and curve to the north at an intersection with SR 247 Spur, east of Perry. In Kathleen, Georgia is an intersection with SR 127. US 129/SR 247 meet SR 96 in Bonaire. In Warner Robins, across from Robins Air Force Base, is SR 247 Connector. The concurrency enters Bibb County before passing Middle Georgia Regional Airport a short distance south-southeast of an intersection with US 41/SR 11/SR 49. Those three highways join the concurrency to the north. The five highways cross into Macon to a major intersection. US 41/SR 247 head to the northwest, Houston Avenue heads north, and US 129/SR 11/SR 49, as well as US 41 Business (which begins here), head to the northeast. US 41/SR 247 have an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75). Farther to the north, they intersect US 80/SR 22, and then SR 74, before meeting US 41 Business/SR 19. There, US 41/SR 19 head northwest, while SR 247 heads north alone. It meets US 23/SR 87, just before meeting its northern terminus, a second interchange with I-75.[1]
SR 247 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pulaski | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 129 south / US 341 / SR 11 (Perry Highway) | Southern terminus; southern end of US 129 concurrency | |
| Houston | 13.4 | 21.6 |  SR 247 Spur south | Northern terminus of SR 247 Spur | |
| Kathleen | 15.5 | 24.9 |  SR 127 west | Eastern terminus of SR 127 | |
| Bonaire | 19.3 | 31.1 |  SR 96 – Fort Valley, Jeffersonville | ||
| Warner Robins | 24.5 | 39.4 |  SR 247 Conn. west (Watson Boulevard) – Centerville | Eastern terminus of SR 247 Connector | |
| Bibb | 32.8 | 52.8 | US 41 south / SR 11 south / SR 49 south (Industrial Highway) | Southern end of US 41 & SR 11/SR 49 concurrencies; no access to US 41/SR 11/SR 49 south from US 129/SR 247 north | |
| Macon | 35.9 | 57.8 | US 41 Bus. north / US 129 north / SR 11 north / SR 49 north (Broadway) | Southern terminus of US 41 Business; northern end of US 129 & SR 11/SR 49 concurrencies | |
| 37.1 | 59.7 | I‑75 – Valdosta | I-75, exit 160 | ||
| 39.1 | 62.9 | US 80 / SR 22 (Eisenhower Parkway) | |||
| 39.8 | 64.1 |  SR 74 (Mercer University Drive) – Mercer University | |||
| 41.2 | 66.3 | US 41 north / US 41 Bus. south / SR 19 (Vineville Avenue) | Northern end of US 41 concurrency; northern terminus of US 41 Business | ||
| 43.1 | 69.4 | US 23 / SR 87 (Riverside Drive) | |||
| 43.2 | 69.5 | I‑75 – Atlanta | Northern terminus, I-75, exit 167 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes
State Route 247 Connector
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| Location: | Powersville–Warner Robins |
| Length: | 11.5 mi[3] (18.5 km) |
State Route 247 Connector (SR 247 Connector) is a 11.5-mile-long (18.5 km) connector that connects SR 49 northeast of Fort Valley (in the unincorporated community of Powersville) with US 129/SR 247 in Warner Robins.[3]
SR 247 Connector is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Peach | Powersville | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 49 (Peach Parkway) – Fort Valley, Byron | Western terminus |
| 3.0 | 4.8 | I‑75 – Valdosta, Macon | I-75, exit 146 | ||
| Houston | 5.0 | 8.0 | US 41 / SR 11 (Peach Blossom Trail) | ||
| Warner Robins | 11.6 | 18.7 |  US 129 / SR 247 (Oak Avenue) | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
State Route 247 Spur
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| Location: | Perry |
| Length: | 3.1 mi[4] (5.0 km) |
State Route 247 Spur (SR 247 Spur) is a 3.1-mile-long (5.0 km) spur route that connects US 341/SR 11 southeast of Perry with US 129/SR 247 east of the city.
SR 247 Spur is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
The entire route is in Houston County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 341 / SR 11 (Main Street) – Hawkinsville, Perry | Southern terminus | ||
| 3.1 | 5.0 | US 129 / SR 247 – Hawkinsville, Macon | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- Georgia (U.S. state) portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Google (June 16, 2013). "Route of SR 247" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- 1 2 Google (June 17, 2013). "Route of SR 247 Connector" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Google (June 17, 2013). "Route of SR 247 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Georgia State Route 247 at Wikimedia Commons - Georgia Roads (Routes 241 - 260)
- Georgia State Route 247 on State-Ends.com